Singapore legislation
Clause 30
Clause 30
Disqualification for practising certificate
(1)
No solicitor shall apply for a practising certificate —
(a)
unless he is practising or intends to practise either on his own account or in partnership; or
(b)
unless he is or is about to be employed in his or their practice by a solicitor or firm of solicitors in practice in Singapore; or
(c)
if he has, for a period of three years or more, held office as a judge of the High Court or of the Federal Court of Malaysia or of any High Court in any part of Malaysia.
(2)
A practising certificate issued to a solicitor shall cease to have effect when he ceases to practise or he ceases to be employed by a solicitor or firm of solicitors as aforesaid.